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Jefferson Area Eastern Planning Initiative
Project Overview
Planning Initiative Team
Hannah Twaddell TJPDC
Hannah Twaddell TJPDC
UVA School of Architecture
UVA School of Architecture
Renaissance Team
Renaissance Team
UVA Design Center at the Institute for Sustainable
Design
UVA Design Center at the Institute for Sustainable
Design
VDOT, VDRPT, FHWA, and
Local Planners
VDOT, VDRPT, FHWA, and
Local Planners
Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee
Thomas Jefferson Planning District
Commission
Thomas Jefferson Planning District
Commission
Planning Initiative Outcomes
Interactive land use / transportation computer model50-year vision and implementation strategyHandbook / model for distribution to other communities
Planning Steps…
Community Elements
Alternative Futures
Quality of Life Measures
50 Year Vision
Implementation Strategies
Land Use / Transportation
Scenarios
The 50-Year Vision…
Regional Plan(Where will we
live?)
Implementation Strategy
(How do we get there?)
Community Elements
(How will we live?)
Where will we live?Regional framework Environmental features Infrastructure
Alternative futures / vision What types of communities? Where? How are they connected?
Regional Plandistribution & density of people and jobs
How will we live? Inventory existing, such as: Downtown Strip commercial Rural village
Explore alternatives
Community Elementsbuilding blocks for transportation choices
What Makes a Place - A Place? Community Elements
Community Element Design Factors
External connectivity
Internal paths
Street character
Building characterStreet scale
Parking
Building scale
Building proximity
Types of activities
Open space
ConservationConservation
Agricultural/forestalParks/recreation
Parks/recreationIndustrial
IndustrialInstitutional
Mixed-useOfficeParks/recreation
ResidentialRetailUniversity/institution
VillageMixed-useMixed-use
Small townResidentialResidential
RuralSuburbanUrban
Existing Community Elements
East Market Street, Charlottesville Urban Mixed-use
Urban Mixed Use
General Definition A densely developed, or densely populated, area or community within a metropolitan context, which contains more than one of the following land uses: residential, retail, office, civic, institutional, or industrial. (Example: West Main Street and Downtown Mall in Charlottesville).
Size of Buildings Ranges from medium (up to 3 stories and 20,000 square feet) to large (up to 10 stories and 100,000 square feet).
Range of Uses Usually residential, retail, civic, institutional, and office. Sometimes contains industrial.
Proximity of Activities and Methods of Movement/Transportation
High proximity (more than three uses within one-quarter mile).Balanced travel among automobile, mass-transit (bus), bicycling, and walking modes.
Locational Requirements Not dependent upon being near major highways or interchanges, but usually located near or with access to major highways.
Parking Characteristics/types
A mixture of on-street parking, parking lots, parking structures, and some driveways.
Growth or Change Potential
Relatively stable; does not change quickly.
Historic Issues High probability of historic structures.
PUD Development US 29 North Suburban Mixed Use
Suburban Mixed Use
General Definition An edge community, suburban neighborhood or community, or suburban power center that contains one or more of the following land uses: residential, retail, office, industrial, or institutional. (Example: Forest Lakes development in Charlottesville).
Building Sizes Ranges from small size (up to 2 stories / 3,000 square feet) to medium (up to 3 stories / 20,000 square feet)
Range of Uses Usually residential, retail, institutional, and office. Sometimes contains industrial.
Proximity of Activities and Methods of Movement/Transportation
Low to moderate (few to several activities in a quarter mile).Predominantly automobile, but also mass transit (bus). There may be some bicycling, and walking.
Locational Requirements Dependent upon being near major highway(s) or interchange(s)
Parking Characteristics/types
Mostly parking lots, There may be some parking structures, driveways, or on-street parking.
Growth or Change Potential
Less stable than urban areas. Potential is usually toward growth.
Historic Issues Low probability of historic structures.
Computer ModelLinking Land Use Plans & Transportation Choices
Regional Pop/Jobs
Distribution*
CommunityElementsLocation/ Design
Pop/Jobs by Traffic Zone
Trip RatesTrip
Generation
Trips Assigned to
Transp. Network
Trip Distribution
Travel Mode Choice
Accessibility Index
Trip Lengths
Trip Modes
MinUTPExisting travel model
Land Use/ Transportation
Inventory
Regional / Community
Plans
Land Use Plans
Corridor Strategies
Regional Strategies
Transportation Demand
Traffic Diet Game
Quality of Life Factors
Strategy Identification and Evaluation*Excludes non-developable areas
TransportationForecasts
Implementation Strategy goals for transportation & community development
How will we get there?Regional strategies Inter-community connections
Community strategies Intra-community connections
Funding sources / stagingPolicy changes
Community Consensus Building
MeetingsCommunity workshopsFocus groupsNewsletters / fact sheetsWeb-siteArt and story events
Advisory Committee Meetings & Community Workshops1. Kick-off (January 5, 2000)2. Identify existing community elements (Feb. 2, 2000)3. Create ideal community elements (Apr 8, 2000 community
workshop)4. Launch demonstration computer model (May 31, 2000)5. Imagine alternative futures (Sept 9, 2000
community workshop)6. Develop land use/transportation scenarios (Nov 1, 2000)7. Select best scenario(s) (Jan 13, 2001 community workshop)8. Draft 50 year plan (April 7, 2001 community workshop)9. Approve 50 year vision, plan and implementation strategy
(June 7, 2001, followed by requests for local endorsement)
Schedule
Task
2000 2001
D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J
Develop Model
Meetings/Workshops
Develop Plan
For More Information…Hannah Twaddell, Assistant DirectorThomas Jefferson Planning District CommissionPO Box 1505, Charlottesville, VA 22902804-979-7310 (phone) 804-979-1597 (fax)htwaddell.tjpd@state.va.us (email)www.avenue.org/tjpdc (website)